NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover | Campbell County Libraries

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#1 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 441 week(s).

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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

2) The complete cookbook for young chefs

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#2 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 197 week(s).

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"For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen is bringing their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to KIDS in the kitchen! Using kid-tested and approved recipes, America's Test Kitchen has created THE cookbook every kid chef needs on their shelf. Whether you're cooking for yourself, your friends, or your family, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has delicious recipes that will wow!"--Publisher's description.

3) Heroes: a novel of Pearl Harbor

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Gratz, Alan

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#3 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 13 week(s).

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"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain...

4) Ferris

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DiCamillo, Kate

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#4 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. It has been on the list for 8 week(s).

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During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.

5) The sun and the star

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Riordan, Rick

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#5 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 53 week(s).

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Nico, the son of Hades, and his boyfriend Will, the son of Apollo, travel to Tartarus, the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld as they attempt to rescue an old friend.

6) A guide to the dragon world

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Sutherland, Tui

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#6 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 30 week(s).

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"Dive into the world of Wings of Fire like never before! The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favorite dragon world! Tui T. Sutherland and Wings of Fire cover artist Joy Ang delve deeper into the legends of the ten dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for every FanWing. Each chapter of A Guide to...

7) Odder

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Applegate, Katherine

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#7 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 72 week(s).

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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--

8) The eyes & the impossible

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Eggers, Dave

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#8 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 17 week(s).

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"Johannes, a free dog, lives in a park hemmed in on three sides by dense human neighborhoods, and on one side by the ocean. His job is to be the Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report to the park's elders, three ancient bison whoensure the Equilibrium. His friends--a stalwart seagull, a mordant raccoon, a one-eyed squirrel, and a pelican who can read--work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals...

9) A horse named Sky

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Parry, Rosanne

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#9 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. It has been on the list for 22 week(s).

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Young wild colt Sky must find his way over rough terrain to rejoin his family after being captured for the Pony Express.

10) Coyote lost and found

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Gemeinhart, Dan

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#10 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2024-05-19. It has been on the list for 5 week(s).

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Almost a year after settling down in Oregon, Coyote embarks on a cross-country road trip with her dad to scatter her mom's ashes, but the journey takes an unexpected turn when she realizes the secret to the chosen resting place lies in a lost book.